Jirijoonas Kanth

Jirijoonas Kanth (born 16 June 1987) is a Finnish former footballer who last played as a midfielder for HIFK.

Jirijoonas Kanth
Personal information
Date of birth (1987-06-16) 16 June 1987
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2007 Kentucky Wildcats
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
0000–2011 HIFK 18 (1)
2012 FC Viikingit 21 (0)
2013 HIFK 16 (1)
2014 SoVo 18 (1)
2015–2017 FC Kiffen 08 54 (0)
2018 HIFK 2 (0)
2018 → HIFK II (loan) 10 (1)
International career
Sápmi
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Early life

Kanth started playing football at the age of five.[1] His great-grandmother is Sami.[2] He was childhood friends with Finland international Perparim Hetemaj.[3]

College career

Kanth attended the University of Helsinki's Teacher Education Institute.[4]

Club career

Kanth started his career with Finnish side HIFK, where he was regarded as an important player for the club.[5] He was suspended for four games due to alleged racist behavior.[6] The decision was later overturned.[7] After that, he signed for Finnish side FC Kiffen 08.[8] Before the 2018 season, he returned to Finnish side HIFK.[9] He helped the club earn promotion to the Finnish top flight before retiring.[10]

International career

Kanth played for the Sápmi football team at the 2014 ConIFA World Football Cup, where he was regarded as the team's most important player.[11] He was one of few Finnish players to play for the Sapmi team.[12] He previously represented Finland internationally at youth level.[13]

Managerial career

Kanth is a qualified teacher and worked as manager of the HIFK women's team after retiring from professional football, .[14]

Style of play

Kanth mainly operates as a midfielder and has operated as left-back.[15]

Personal life

He is of Sami descent but does not speak the language.[16] He is from Utsjoki, Finland.[17] He is nicknamed "Innu".[18] He has two sisters and two brothers.[19]

References
  1. "Kanthin juuret ovat Utsjoella". yle.fi.
  2. "Jirijoonas Kanth valmiina". kymppipaikka.fi.
  3. "Jirijoonas Kanth - MTV article".
  4. "Jirijoonas Kanth on mukana". yle.fi.
  5. "Jirijoonas Kanth – jälleen Ykkösessä".
  6. "Jirijoonas Kanth - Il Talehti article".
  7. "Jirijoonas Kanthin pelikielto rasistisesta käytöksestä kumottiin". is.fi.
  8. "Jirijoonas Kanth - ESPN article".
  9. "Jirijoonas Kanth - Suomi Futis article".
  10. "Kanth: Tavoitteena nousu Kakkoseen".
  11. "Kanth utsedd till FA Sápmis värdefullaste spelare under Conifa". sverigesradio.se.
  12. "Jirijoonas Kanth - Helsingin Sanomat article".
  13. "Jirijoonas Kanth - Puoliaika article".
  14. "Kanth tio år efter avancemangsfesten på Bragu".
  15. "Jirijoonas Kanth - Puoliaika article".
  16. ""Pelifiilis nousee koko ajan"". yle.fi.
  17. "Jirijoonas Kanth - Byyri article".
  18. "Jirijoonas Kanth - ABC article".
  19. "Jirijoonas Kanth article".
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